Clarion 1974-11-08 Vol 50 No 09

carlon Bethel College St. Paul. Minnesota November 8. 1974
A winning
season for
football!
(se·e page ten)
o'n the insi,de-
Malachi 4:2
Public Action Committee plans
Project Fifi lor Honduras
see page five
editorial
Campus Pastor positio,n
nee,ds re-evaluation
It's time to re-evaluate the position of Campus Pastor
on this campus. As a direct result of the growth of this
college, both physical and spiritual, we feel the position needs
to be thought through again.
The Campus Pastor has traditionally been appointed by
President Carl Lundquist. In this respect, the Pastor has been
directly responsible only to that office. Isn't it time that
students and faculty exert more responsible concern for the
importance of this role of spiritual lead'ership? Isn't it time,
in light of the recent resignation of Maurice Lawson, that
student and faculty input should be felt in the choice of a
new man for this post?
Perhaps the idea of having a "pastor" for a "campus"
is no longer even valid, now that we are this large. Are we
a church to need a director of our religious services and ad­ministrate
the function of chapel? Or are we an academic in­stitution
of young Christians, in need of a chaplain to co­ordinate
religious activities on campus and spend more time
giving counsel to searching young minds? We would prefer the
initiation of the latter role. This is not to intimate that
Pastor Lawson has not served responsibly in the post of
Campus Pastor; on the contrary, we feel this is an inherent
weakness in the nature of the position itself.
Since it is the College Chapel Committee, composed ,)f
students and faculty, which must work with the Campus
Pastor, it may be appropriate if this body was consulted
in the decision.
At any rate, highly informed sources have told us that
a Campus Pastor "search committee" is being formed and
that this committee will be open and solicitous of student­faculty
input. Nothing could please us more. We'll be watching
the committee with great anticipation.
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[ here we stand 1
by Bob Moeller and Steve Harris
As we write this column, it is hours before the first
ballot of Election '74 will be counted. By the time you read
this, the validity of pre-election predictions, Democratic (wild­ly
optimistic) and Republican (mildly apologetic), will have
been weighed against the returns of reality. Whether or not
many of us care, evidenced by an assumed low voter turn­out
across the United States, is questionable.
What is not questionable, and what is most ironical,
is that the politician hurt most in the last six , weeks of
campaigning was not even running for office. His name is
Gerald Ford and he is President of the United States.
President Ford will now face Congress in a considerably
weaker position than he has yet experienced. Whether or not
the Democrats reached that ethereal goal of a veto-proof
Congress, a goal which many of them, including Sam Ervin,
admitted would not be beneficial to the country, this 94th
Congress will view the President in a different light. The
honeymoon between Ford and Capitol Hill of last August,
aged incalcuably by the Nixon pardon, is now, thanks to
Ford's campaign tactics, a marriage on the rocks.
What exactly were those tactics? Described most succinct­ly
by Democratic National Committee Chairman Bob Strauss
President Ford "resurrected the Nixon-Agnew rhetoric of
1970," a rhetoric which has no place in an America racked
by bi-partisan economic woes and calls for belt-tightening.
The sting of the President's remarks was all the more painful
in that he himself has been calling for national support
of his WIN policies, a support which he hoped would be
devoid of political affiliation. But then, on the campaign
trail, he warned that some Democrats "would spend the dome
off the Capitol building if elected," and others were "a
threat to world peace." The hypocrisy in Ford's statements
was perhaps unintentional; the impact it will have on Con­gress
will nevertheless be felt.
Inwardly, most Americans are now seeking a spirit of
reconciliation. We need it. It has been a rough two years,
and according to a recent CBS News opinion poll, eight out
of ten Americans believe things are going to get worse before
they get better. Obviously it is a time for cool heads,
reasonable discussion, and responsible leadership. The Amer-continued
on page four
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Volume 50, No.9
.Gentle Spirit:
Group sings for
Christian growth
by Carla Hage
"Let's be honest. There are lots of
people in our churches today whose Chr­istian
commitment is nominal. Gentle
Spirit seeks to challenge these people
to renew their commitment to Christ,"
stated Dan Peterson, director of Christian
Service.
want to communicate a positive message
of the Christian life through their music."
Gentle Spirit started last year as a
group of freshmen music majors getting
together to sing for fun. "After awhile
we asked what sense there was in just
using it for ourselves," explained Dawn
continued on page seven
In contrast to musical groups who-play
primarily to non-Christian audiences and
emphasize evangelism, Gentle Spirit usu­ally
performs for area church congre­gations
and. deals with building up the
body of believers. Dan continued, "They IIPraise!' reioices on stage in concert Saturday night.
review
Festival of Joy entertaining but
_ musically disappointing . I
by Dav..e McSparran
I think of music as an art and its
being so implies the existenc~' of some
objective criteria for determing its good­ness
or badness. Not that the criteria
which judges one form of music applies'
to all forms, but there must be some
sort of objective standard. Every style
of music has a different purpose and
the criteria by which it is judged is
in part determined by that purpose.
The music of Gentle Spirit, if its pur­pose
is merely entertainment, is reason­ably
successful, at least for a non-mus­ical
audience. However, if its purpose
is to demonstrate the creative power
of the human mind, or ultimately the
creative power of God, who gave humans
this artistic creativity, it fails miserably.
The music performed Saturday night by
Gentle Spirit reflects the shallow, com­mercial,
televisionesque mentality that
is unfortunately characteristic of so much
of contemporary Christian music.
This criticism is not aimed at . the
group or at its performance. Its pitch,
blend, and balance were for the most
part, good. My criticism is of the mater­ial
itself, and of the poor taste shown
in selecting and arranging it.
The problem with _ the material is not
that it is unpleasant to listen to. On
the contrary, it is very easy to listen
to and quite pleasing to the ear. But
to derive sensuous pleasure from music,
though there is nothing wrong with it,
is the' shallowest form of appreciation.
It requires almost no mental effort on
the part of the listener, almost in the
same sense that television allows the
viewer to put his mind into a sling,
as it were, and allow it to wither.
We are made in the image of God,
and one of the most important aspects
of that image is the mental capacity
to create and to appreciate creation,
particularly in the area of fine arts.
To exercise this capacity is to manifest
our God-likeness, thereby ultimately to
glorify God.
The basic desire of Gentle Spirit to
glorify God' is commendable, but their
arrangements of both potentially valuable
and worthless material only demonstrate
an apparent lack of creativity and taste.
The other musical group that perform­ed
Saturday night (Praise) performed
almost all 'original material, which shows
, some genuine creative effort and musical
understanding. Though some of their old­er
material contains an excess of mus­ical
gimmickery and shows a lack of
cultural roots.~ their newer compositions
show that the group is maturing and
taking on a real character ' of its own
and a positive sense of direction. The
new material gives the band a · unique
and personal musical flavor without deny­ing
the roots from which it sprang.
A problem, however, with this type of
"
music is that 'it demands technical ex­cellence
in performance.
Though the compositions are very 'excit­ing,
often the performance of them does
not do them justice. The rhythms are
often very syncopa ted and very fast,
and the result is often very sloppy and
noisy. The drums and "vocals are usually
too loud, and the bass and piano are
usually too soft. The result is that the
overall sound is not always clean and
full, but often noisy and empty. The
sparkly, brilliant sound expected from
a horn section seems like it's not quite
there, and pitch problems are not uncom­mon.
The group's lively stage presence, how­ever,
generates excitement despite the
technical difficulties. It's obvious that
they enjoy their music and want to
glorify God with it. The highlight of
their performance was a piece called
"Joy." Though not one of their best
compositions, the song is exciting and
fun, and drew the largest response from
the audience. The most important quality
of the group is that they are using
the creative potential that God has given
them. They , are expressing themselves
and their relationship to God through
music that is unique and meaningful.
I sincerely hope that the negative com­ments
contained in this review will not
be , taken as hollow 'criticism, but as
an exhorta don to Christians to sharpen
and develop their musical tastes, and
to view music as a noble and valuable
art form, and not as merely a means
of "communicating the gospel" or as
television-like entertainment.
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by Mol't, Leaf, and Andy
Bethel College Interim is an opportunity to engage in
courses of'study to expand your educational experience and. a
time to broaden your ever-maturing knowledge of the world
around you. The courses offered for you to pursue have been
carefully selected, but for reasons of a larger enrollment
and a somewhat limited number of course suggestions, the
Registrar has decided to open up several more course offer­ings
to be included in this 1975 Interim term:
ART Basic Erasing
Instructor - Art Gum
An introduction to the art, techniques, and potential of
erasing. Students will study some of the great erasers of
the past and some of the traditional modes of these great
men. Students will erase one major work of art, with em­phasis
on the pre-Romantic portraits.
Categories~reativity Prerequisites-Sketching I
Enrollment Limit-25 Meeting Time-A and-or C
Expenses-$.39 Grading System-P-N
BIOLOGY A Study 'Of Poisonous Plants
Instuctor - Euell Gibbons
Did you know that poison ivy makes a delicious ' tossed
salad? This course offers you practical experience in the
breeding, caring, identification, and eating of poisonous plants.
Categories-Environment
, Prerequisites-First Aid and Health, Scratching I and n
Enrollment Limit-30 Meeting Time-A and-<>rC
Expenses-Medical Fees
Grading Systems-LoN (Live or not live)
EDUCATION Advanced Monitoring
Instructor-Stud E. Hall
The student will gain practical experience in study hall,
washroom, and lunchroom monitoring. He will learn to dis­tinguish
between the various fragrances of smoke, will learn
how to apply sawdust to lunchroom mishaps, and will learn
how to wake up sleepers' in study hall.
Ca tegories-Discipline
Prerequisites'-Jr. High Diploma EnrollmeJ!.t-2
Meeting Time-9n school days when children are present
Expenses-Aspirin and Rolaid cost
Grading System~NO PASS-HALL PASS
ENGLISH Study 'Of 12th Century Bathroom Graffiti
Instructor- John Stall
An introdUction to the form, content, and literary develop­ment
of bathroom graffiti. Class sections will: (1) examine
the classical and European background of bathroom graffiti;
(2) analyze the elements and determine the place of graffiti
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in the American culture. Emphasis will be placed on Bacon,
Hemingway, Yates, Pope, Hawthorne, Emerson, Lake, and
Palmer.
Ga tegories-Vnconcern-<>riented
Prerequisites-None
Enrollment-None
Meeting Time-None
Expenses-None
Grading System-None
MUSIC . An Introduction to Cave Man Rock Music
Instructors-JuIius Whitinger and Robert Berglund
A study of prehistoric rock music as we will delve into
the various modes of this music and will study the differ­ent
strata of rock music by soft, hard, and acid 'rock
tests. We will learn to scale rock formation, such as base
and treble cliffs. This course is designated for both ' the
music major and those who just take rock music for granite.
Categories-Disoriented
Prerequisites-Geology, Church Music
Enrollment-17
Meeting Time-Midnight (Special)
Expenses-Field Trips to Rock Concerts
Grading System-A, 13, C, D #
CHEMISTRY Chem Lab Safety Techniques
linstructor-Dr. Buns N. Burner (Lab Assistant--Miss Hap)
Students will study some of the significant chemistry lab
accidents in recent history and will be required to exper-ience
some basic chern lab hazards themselves, such as third
degree burns, the removing of hot, broken, glassware from
the arms, and eye failure due to late night lab write-ups.
The final exam will consist of reassembling your lab partner.
Ca tegories-Molar Concentrations
Prerequisites-Introduction to Liberal Arts,
Organic Theology I
Enrollment Limit-'6.023 x 10:23
continued from page two
ican people want to believe that their President is after
these same gQals.
The problems of inflation, shortages, and corruption have
taken their toll on the morale of the American' spirit. We
cannot afford to have it further wakened by a President
who puts the interest of his own party above the welfare
of the people. It was this mentality of "my party is more
important than the people" that led us down the painful
path of Watergate. .
We are not accusing President Ford of such ' an atti­tude.
What we are aware of is that the mistakes he made
in his campaigning for RepUblicans during Election '74
must not be repeated. As he now faces an angry Congress,
he has no one to blame but himself.
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PAC sets 9'001: $5,000 for Honduras
by Mary Norton
The Public Action Committee (PAC) has announced its in­tentions
to help the hurricane-stricken Honduras through three
projects being planned. These projects include a marathon
basketball game, pancake breakfasts and a school-wide fast.
Headed up by Bob Moeller, sophomore seJ!ator-at-large,
the' PAC has submitted a bill and had.it passed in the Stu­dent
Senate. This resolution calls for student resources in
terms of volunteers and the planning of the recently formed
Public Action Committee to help alleviate the deyastation and
suffering in the Honduras area.
Bobbi Hersch, a freshman recently elected senator-at­large
and member of the committee, stressed that a goal of
approximately ,$5,000 has been set for the entire year.
She said, "Hopefully, we will raise more money after Christ­mas.
But right now, because of the present situation in Hon­duras,
we need to raise as much money in as little time as
possible, with as little effort as possible."
Organization of the committee and its subcommittee~
will include mostly Senate chairmen from the Student
Association to head up the three projects.
Bobbi mentioned that "no dates have been set" for the
Moeller: we want to do '
something to help those.
who a re now sufferi ng
Bob Moeiler, a sophmore from Richfield, Minnesota, is chair­m~
n of the Public Action Committee. In a recent CMRION
INTERVIEW, Moeller talked about the PAC.
C: What 'exactly is the Public Action Committee?
Moeller: Although this might have bad connotations, I see
it as a type of social action committee.
C: Where is its place in the Bethel communit,?
M: We've got a Christian Service Department to take care
of our spiritual outreach needs at Bethel but we also need
a group or a committee to take care of the physical and
material needs of people outside of the Bethel community.
That's not to say that · this kind of program isn't an effect­ive
witness.
C: What actual projects bas your committee been involved
in this ye,ar?
M: We sponsored a voter registration drive which we saw
as a way to inspire the social consciousness of Bethel stu­dents.
On November 11th ' we'll be having the Blood Drive,
and then there is Project Fifi coming up~
C: What exactly is Project Fifi?
M: Around September 20, Hurricane Fifi hit in the Hon­duras
area of . Central America. It left thousands of people..
dead and even more than that homeless. Now they're having
tremendous problems with disease and lack of food · and med­ical
supplies. Vfe wal'lt to do something to help those who are
now suffering.
continued on page six
three projects, "but it looks like the pancake . breakfasts
will be first."
Some preliminary planning has also gone into the mara­thon
basketball game. According to Bobbi, "The teams wili
include students, and possibly' faculty. Sponsorship will prob­ably
come from churches which will pledge financial support.
"We have sent letters out to conference churches of all
states," said Bobbi.
Some problems may surface in organizing the fast because
of the use of food cards instead of coupons. But PAC
hopes to work out details with the food service soon.
When asked why PAC isn't considering a concert to raise
funds like last year's Paul Stookey concert for African Re­lief,
Bobbi replied, "It's possible, but we would have to start
now to plan for a concert next spring. Time is import­ant.
Honduras needs the money now."
Other members of PAC include: Jean Barker, Dean John­son,
Ric Stewart, Kim Glenn, J 0 Ellen \Jessen, Gary Wright,
Tim Nelson and Darrell Lovins. .
Bobbi feels that this committee can really be effective.
"It's hard for us to imagine what it's really like in Hon­duras
now. Raising funds for such a project is something
I feel we can get excited about."
Bob Moeller
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continued from page five •
c: How was Project Fifi set up?
M: We wrote to the Red Cross in New York and to the State
Department and asked for a list of non-governmental agencies
working with the hurricane survivors. We've received names
of over two dozen agencies already.
C: What's your chief concern regarding the chOOSing of an
ag;ency through which to channel your funds?
M: We want to make sure that our money will be spent
in a reliable manner. The money will be given in good
faith and we want to make sure it is spent that way.
C: Which agencies look most promising right n?w?
M: The top three are the National Association of Evan­gelicals,
the Medical Assistance Program, and the Red Cross.
We are going to submit those names to the Senate for the
final decision.
C: How would you answer the common criticism that ' most
money given in such projects gets lost in administrative
costs?
M: That's why we're concerned about the agency we go with.
I've told each company we've dealt with that they must
account to us how the money is spent. We're asking them to
produce an itemized list.
C: Wouldn't it be better to get involved in a localized
social action project?
M: We haven't recently had 10,000 people killed in the Twin
Cities. Also, it's important for the world to see who will
answer in time of crisis. If the Unitarians and the Seventh
"if you accept the teachings
of Christ as 'rules' for the
way you live . . . your reaction
to human need becomes a
central part of your life."
Day Adventists respond and Christians don't, well, the im­plications
are obvious.
c: How would you convince a Bethel student to get In·
volved in Project Fifi?
M: I've thought about that a lot. First, if you accept the
teachings of Christ as "rules" for the way you live your life,
your reaction to human need becomes a central part of · your
life. The judgment account ' in Revelation in which Christ
rebukes would-be followers of His for ignoring the world
around them, well, it disturbs me too much to just let it
go. Second, this is a way to battle the " clO.I ster mental it y "
of which Bethel students are occasionally accused.
C: Do you 'expect much support for Project Fifi?
M: Yes, I'm optimistic, because people are going to be ~o­tivated
to involve themselves. I think we can really be domg
the work of God in helping to alleviate some of the suffer­ing
down there.
C: How will the fact that the African Relief Project was
a huge success last year affect your project?
M: We are not trying to repeat last year's performance;
neither are we in a "can you beat this?" type of com­petition.
I think it will help us because people will see that
such an idea can be successful.
C: How would yo sum up tire goals of Project Fifi?
M: I see Project Fifi as Bethel's celebration of Thanks­giving.
It.is a way to express "thanks" and to share the real
meaning of that word with others who are in need.
C.oming in two weeks
Guys, games; and 9.rub: ·
it's Nik-Da,g!
by Dan Joling
It's that time again ...
Football's over, Thanksgiving is approaching, the leaves
are gone, and the thoughts of young ladies turn naturally
to .... Nik Dag.
A glance at the big weekend's activities scheduled for Nov.
ember 22-23 shows a bill of fare too exciting to be passed
up by any Bethel girl, especially if she possesses a drop of
Swedish blood.
In planning the weekend for the lucky fellow she chooses
to accompany, she can consider cheering the Royals on to
victory in a basketball game against the University of Minn­esota-
Morris Friday evening. Following the game an ice
cream social is plan~ed, for those with energy enough to eat
after the game.
Saturday afternoon offers a chance for the Nik-Dager to
cultivate a Nik-Dagee's tastes, by taking him to a matinee
performance of The Crucible at the Guthrie Theater, where
200 seats have been reserved for Bethel students.
For tho~e preferring fresher air, picnicing at Taylor's
Falls (weather permitting) poses a pleasant substitute. The
view of the falls can make almost any girl forget the work
put into food preparation. It's also a good place to hand a
fellow a pie .... or a cake ... or cookies.
Entertaining Saturday evening in a semi-formal concert
in the gymnasium will be Jerry Limpic and Mark Raybrun,
two Christian performers from California. Jerry Limpic is a
former member of Gabriel, which provided the entertain­ment
at last year's Nik Dag concert.
Any girl who finds the Bethel activities inadequate for
her Nik Dag weekend should check the campus coordinator's
office for alternatives around the Twin Cities area. Con­sidering
the event and the availability of the 1974-75 rosters,
no Bethel girl should be date-destitute by Thanksgiving.
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cho'pel schedule
November 11·15
Monday: Ebenezer Sikakane and A­biel
Thipanyane, evangel­ists
from Zululand, South
Africa . .
Tuesday: Hbenezer Sikakane and A-biel
Thipanyane
Wednesday: Worship in the Midweek­"
G.etting a Hold of Your­self"
by Pastor Lawson
Thursday: "Choralerna," 40-voice
Swedish Gospel Choir
Friday: SMP presentation by sum­mer
missionaries to New
England and Canada
* * * "Showtime, U.S.A.," the Bethel fall
pops concert, will be presented Friday,
November 15 at 8 p.m. It will feature
tunes from the outstanding musicals of
the decade. The pops concert is' sponsored
by the Bethel Women's Auxiliary, and
all proceeds go to Bethel. Refreshments
in a "side walk cafe" are offered at
the close of the concert. Adult tickets
$2, student tickets $1 (this includes the
food consumed afterwards.
* * * by Carla Hage
The last semester meeting of Veritas,
the philosophy club, will be November
12 and will feature Dr. Bruce Reichen­bach,
Augsburg College, on the topic
"Immortality: Possible, Impossible?"
Dr. Reichenbach, chairman of the phil­osophy
department at Augsburg, is the
author of a forthcoming book on the
subject of immortality. He is also author
of the book, The Cosmological Argument
and has had several articles published
in various philosophical JOUrnals.
The meeting will be held at the home
of Paul Harris, 1006 Sixth St. S., Min­neapolis,
and will begin at 7 :30 p.m.
' * * * ~ Edith Norberg's Carillon Chorusters,
a Twin Cities' children's choir disting­uished
in international competition, will
be presentng a concert Monday at 7 :30
p.m. in the Bethel Seminary Chapel.
Sponsored by the Bethel College Music
Department, the concert is free and open
to the public. Refreshments will be serv­ed
afterwards, and Mrs. Norberg will
conduct a short question and answer per­iod
with interested students.
Last summer, the Carillon Chorusters
took second place in the 28th Annual
International Musical Eisteddfod at Llan­gollen,
Wales. It was the first children'S
choir from the pnited States to place
in that contest, which included 2,000 com­petitors
from 30 different countries.
* * * CONGRATULATIONS! !! To Mom and
Dad Friberg (Edgren Dorm Parents)
on the birth of Sarah Lee Anne, a seven
pound baby girl, on Sunday, November
3, 1974. Who said girls never lived in
Edgren? '
continued from ,lag!! three
Harper. "So we went to Christian Ser­vice
and now we are using our talents
to serve the Lord."
Although some. of the original members
of the 'group have left since last year
and Gentle Spirit is no ' longer made
up of all music. majors, the group is
still centralized by their desire to sing
for the glory of God. The nine-member
ensemble includes Karen Aasness, Paul
Siemers and Paul Wood, vocalists; Dawn
Harper, Phyllis Buttner and Dave States,
vocalists and guitarists; Jennifer Cock­rell,
flutist and vocalist; and Lyna Jane
Thompson and J ~ff Miller, vocalists and
pianists. '
Jeff commented, "Now that we have
got the notes learned and the music
down, we are starting to expand and
diversify our presentation." Besides per­forming
a variety of contemporary folk
songs, the group wants to incorporate
sing-along choruses, dramatic recitations
and testimonies into their program. "The
Lord gave us certain talents to express
ourselves and we can only serve Him
through them," Jeff said. "And we have
so many kinds of talent in the group,
we can really branch out now."
Bleed Monda'y
by Rhonda Dye
"It's a way to do something for some­one
you don't know, a way to . show
love without expecting any in return,"
said Linsey Ericson, coordinator of the
Blood Drive to be held on Bethel's camp­us
November 11.
The Drive will be sponsored by the
American R~d Cross. It ' is the prime
blood supplier for the Mayo Clinic and
the University of Minnesota Hospitals.
American Red Cross workers will be
on campus November 11 conducting the
Drive from 9 . a.m. until 3 p.m. The
lobby near the gym entrance is the
location for the Drive.
Students interested in donating blood
can sign up for an appointment Novem­ber
4-8. New Dorm and townhouse res­idents
can sign up for an appointment
with their R.A. Old campus students,
off campus students, faculty and others
can schedule appointments at the table
set up in front of the P.O.'s. Donors
can choose their appointment time and
should allow for 45 minutes to an hour
for the entire procedure.
Student volunteers will be needed to
assist the operation of the Drive. "We
can use people to help set up, type,
and help out wherever they are needed,"
said Linsey. Those interested in volun­teering
their time can contact Linsey
Ericson (P.O. 457) or Lori Peterson (P.
O. 1180).
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the Royals churned an offense of 417 yards • • •
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son, who had 271 yards. Rapinchuk scored three touchdowns
during the season.
Ken Coffman, a sophomore from Three Oaks, Michigan,
kicked three field goals, two of those Saturday against
Northland. Coffman was injured after he drilled a 30-yard
field goal in the third quarter, and was taken to Midway Hos­pital.
His first kick, in the second quarter, was good from
40 ya.rds out. -
. Although "the entire defensive squad deserves much
credit," Dave Klostreich, assistant coach for the Royals, men­tioned
several outstanding individual efforts. In the defensive
backfield, senior Terry Karlsgodt distinguished himself con­sistently
throughout the ' season, twice receiving Bethel fOot­ball's
"back of the week" honors. Ward Anderson, Kevin
Hallstrom, Bruce Kaihoi, and Ron Sawtell were instrumental
in making several key interceptions as they maintained tight
pass coverage.
Interim in Israel:
live with Israelis, Arabs
by Carla Hage
Living with both Israelis and Arabs in Jerusalem this
Interim, 38 Bethel students will examine ' modern poli­tical
problems from both perspectives, as well as study
our Lord's ministry in the Holy City.
The students will spend 21 days in Israel under the
short term program of the American Insititute of Holy
Land StUdies. The Institute, established in 1957, is a non­denominational
organization that provides Americans in Is­'
rael an opportunity to study under Israeli and Arab teach-ers.
The Institute is located on Mount Zion in Jerusalem,
overlooking the Valley of Hinnom. In this setting, students
can become thoroughly acquainted with both the old and
new cities of Jerusalem.
Presently 38 students are pre-paid and prepared to
leave with Dr. Arthur Lewis on December 29. They will
fly to Paris and spend two days there. On January 1,
the group will travel to Tel Aviv. After 21 days in the
Holy Land, they will continue on to Athens, and spend four
days in the area studying and sight-seeing. Side trips
will include 'stops in Corinth and at the Delphi Oracle.
The Bethel group will then return to Paris for two more
days before f~ying back to Minnesota on January 30.
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The defensive line, composed largely of freshmen and
sophomores, performed well under pressure with relatively
little experience, said Klostreich. Doug Berg, Wayne Lav­renz,
Frank Bahr, Steve Joqnson, and Mike Otto formed the
nucleus of that group. '
Linebacker should be the Royals' strongest defensive posi­position
next year, according to Klostreich. Randy Brodeen
is the only linebacker who will be lost to graduation.
For six seniors, the Northland game was their last as
Bethel football players. Fred Witzgall, Dave Hoehl, Larry
Brandes, Terry Jenson, Randy Brodeen, and Terry Karlsgodt
will be giving way to a host of 1~ juniors listed on the
present roster.
Against Northland, the Royals churned up a total off~nse
of 417 yards. The Lumberjacks scored first on a seven­yard
run by Paul Kolesar, but Bethel came back to tight­en
up the defense, stifling all further attempts to score.
Holine hit Walker once in each of the first three quarters,
and Coffman kicked two successful conversions, in addition
to his two field goals.
Srocce,r team f'inishes
seaso1n with a wi n
Bethel's soccer team Saturday edged Gustavus Adolphus
College 2-1, finishing the season with a substantial record of
seven wins, five losses, and two ties.
Steve Jergenson, one of two seniors on the team, said that
lack of experience put the Royals off to a bad start (they
lost three of Ute first five contests), but by mid-season they
had sparked a five-game winning streak. The other senior
on the team was back-up goalie Jeff Snicale.
Next year's squad, with the combination of depth and ex­perience,
should improve and provide some tough competi­tion
along the way, Jergenson said. Leadership for the 1975
season will be provided by upcoming seniors Tim Leaf­blad,
Dave Mortenson, Hideo Nishihata, Alan Vogel, and Te­feri
Fufa.
Peter Wilson scored the last two goals of the season
against MIAC second-place Gustavus. The first resulted from
a penalty kick, and the second came on a soft, but well­placed
boot by Wilson that caught the Gustavus goalie off­balance.
"In the second half the Gusties really put on the pres­sure,"
Jergenson said. Bethel's stingy defense held up,
however, and allowed only one goal, clinching the game for
the Royals, 2-1.
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Anne Frank
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by Laura Alden
In the stifling stillness that followed
the arrest of those in the hide-out, the
audience was united in a moving de­nouement
of thought: It really did
happen. The hunted innocents represented
in The Diary of Anne Frank were real
people. The power of the plot was realiz­ed
and magnified by actors and actress­es.
The Bethel Drama Department staged
eight performances (October 24 - Novem­ber
2) of The Diary of Anne Frank,
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play, directed by Douglas M. Briggs,
assistant professor of Drama, was an
enactment of sketches from a young
Jewess' diary, written during a two-year
period of hiding from the German Ges­tapo
in World War II.
Over 1100 people viewed the play. "We
were really pleased with the response,"
commented Briggs. "There was a large
off-campus attendance, especially from
the local churches. The audiences were
always very much 'with' the play.
"It was difficult for the cast to main­tain
their performances in a non-profess­ional
setting, but they settled into their
roles well. The best part was the per­sonal
growth in the cast and crew. There
was a tremendous unity of the production
company," said Briggs.
Many viewers reacted favorably to the
production. Said one, "It was interesting
to think that that really happened. The
whole thing was very thought provoking."
Another commented, "It makes me won­der
how dedicated I am to what I be­lieve.
"
Bethel places 4th
in NAIA meet
by Keith Kr,amer
The cross country team finished its
season on Saturday by placing fourth
in the NAIA District 13 meet at Como
Golf Course.
Moorhead State won easily with 21
points, followed by St. Thomas with 47,
Winona State with 102, Bethel with 137,
UMD with 140, Bemidji State with 146,
Southwest State with 179, St. John's with
210 and St. Olaf finished with 237. Con­spicuously
absent from the results was
the defending champion, Hamline, which
couldn't field a full team. Moorhead
State's Mike Francis won the very fast
race with 25 :09, as the Dragons placed
four more runners in the top ten.
Jeff Larson once again led the Roy­al's
scoring, finishing 9th with 26 :22.
His time set a new Bethel record for
the Championship Course, breaking the
old record of 27:21 set by Steve Whit­taker
in last year's district meet. F ollow­ing
Larson was Steve Whittaker, who
finished 19th with 27 :05. Curt Brown was
next, placing 33rd with 27 :53. Larry Cald­well
came in 45th with 28 :38 and John
Cox was right behind him placing 46th
with 28 :40. Rounding out the scoring
was Scott Larson, who finished 53rd.
The top three teams will now go to
the NAIA Nationals in Salina, Kansas
on November 16.
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The Women's Intercollegiate Volleyball team
pictured in action above, will close their regular
playing seaso'n when they meet Carleton Monday,
there, and Hamline Thursday on the home court
at 7 p.m. They will compete in the state tournament
November 16 at Macalester in their last game of
the season.
The team met Concordia and Augsburg this
week. They lost to St. Olaf and St. Catherine
last week. As of November 4, they hold a 3-3 re­cord.
Royals bo,mb Northla1nd,
post 5-4 season record
by Curtis Kregness
Bethel's 26-7 victory Saturday over Northland College gave '
the Royals their first winning football season in ten years.
On the way to a five-win, four-loss overall record, Bethel
also stopped Milton College 8-7, shut out Dr. Martin Luther
20-0 and Concordia of St. Paul 13-0, and finished off Sioux
Falls 14-6.
In the Tri-State Conference, the Royals shared a three­way
tie for third with Sioux Falls and Westmar. North­western
was first, Yankton second, and Concordia fourth.
The season was memorable in many respects. John Ho­line,
junior quarterback from Cambridge, Minnesota, led Beth­el's
scoring by way of "aerial bombardment," in the words of
Tim Maring, statistician. Ten of the Royals' 17 touchdowns
came on passes from Holine to Kim Walker - a small,
but extremely fast wide receiver from Canfield, Ohio. Holine
completed 56 of 144 passes for 872 yards, while Walker caught
24 of those for 531 yards.
Bethel's two leading rushers were freshman Mark Rap­inchuk!
who picked up 389 yards, and junior Donny Peter-continued
on page eight
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behind the news
Confidence leads to
'74 football milepost
by Dan J oling
Bethel College defeated Northland College of Ashland,
Wisc., last Saturday 26-7. The Royals' record for the 1974 sea­son
stands at 5-4, five wins and four losses. If Bethel Col­lege
would have lost to Northland College its record would
have been four wins and five losses. The difference is com­parable
to the chasm separating day and night, silver and
tinsel, Dr. Gaymont's yogurt and Cloverleaf.
A loss Saturday would have made 1974 another season
to forget, the tenth year in a row Bethel would be fated
to have a losing year. It would represent a miniscule im­provement
over the past two years when the Royals have
been 3-6.
Instead the final record is 5-4, making 1974 historic,
a winning year.
What does this represent for those directly involved?
For the team a number of things. They heard all year an
emphasis on mental toughness: concentration to the point
of refusing to make mistakes characteristic of a losing team.
The 5-4 record represents getting past cliches, hearing mean­ing
instead of words, actually having confidence instead of
trying to talk oneself into having it.
The confidence was evident in the games when the Roy­als
fell behind, but refused to passively lose. A seven­point
deficit going into the fourth quarter did not seem
insurmountable knowing the explosive potentiality of a Holine
to Walker pass.
Confidence was evident in an inexperienced defensive line,
believing they could perform successfully even after losing
a teammate with the stature of Fred Witzgall.
Confidence was evident in freshmen who had not been
through the lean years, who did not know how to lose,
who refused to believe a winning season was out of reach.
For upperclassmen the confidence appeared during games
when they realized they could and should win, instead of
reflecting on the possibility of winning after the game.
To the coaches and especially Coach Reynolds, a winning
season is important as proof to reaffirm a theory that a
Christian college is a natural place to find people who be­lieve
in themselves. A record of 5-4 is a goal achieved,
a natural progression from earlier goals such as breaking
a 19 game winless streak. But like that milepost, achiev­ing
a winning season is only one goal in a series: next
year there must be further improvement.
One searches at a time like this for heroes, picking out
those on whom laurel wreaths can be placed, those who are
responsible for successful changes. But just as there have
been no sudden changes, there have been no sudden heroes.
No miracles were performed and therefore there is no mir­acle-
maker to laud. Only mortals scratching to save an as­pect
of college from disappearing, and in their scratching,
finding rewards in learning more about life, God, and Who
they are.

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carlon Bethel College St. Paul. Minnesota November 8. 1974
A winning
season for
football!
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editorial
Campus Pastor positio,n
nee,ds re-evaluation
It's time to re-evaluate the position of Campus Pastor
on this campus. As a direct result of the growth of this
college, both physical and spiritual, we feel the position needs
to be thought through again.
The Campus Pastor has traditionally been appointed by
President Carl Lundquist. In this respect, the Pastor has been
directly responsible only to that office. Isn't it time that
students and faculty exert more responsible concern for the
importance of this role of spiritual lead'ership? Isn't it time,
in light of the recent resignation of Maurice Lawson, that
student and faculty input should be felt in the choice of a
new man for this post?
Perhaps the idea of having a "pastor" for a "campus"
is no longer even valid, now that we are this large. Are we
a church to need a director of our religious services and ad­ministrate
the function of chapel? Or are we an academic in­stitution
of young Christians, in need of a chaplain to co­ordinate
religious activities on campus and spend more time
giving counsel to searching young minds? We would prefer the
initiation of the latter role. This is not to intimate that
Pastor Lawson has not served responsibly in the post of
Campus Pastor; on the contrary, we feel this is an inherent
weakness in the nature of the position itself.
Since it is the College Chapel Committee, composed ,)f
students and faculty, which must work with the Campus
Pastor, it may be appropriate if this body was consulted
in the decision.
At any rate, highly informed sources have told us that
a Campus Pastor "search committee" is being formed and
that this committee will be open and solicitous of student­faculty
input. Nothing could please us more. We'll be watching
the committee with great anticipation.
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[ here we stand 1
by Bob Moeller and Steve Harris
As we write this column, it is hours before the first
ballot of Election '74 will be counted. By the time you read
this, the validity of pre-election predictions, Democratic (wild­ly
optimistic) and Republican (mildly apologetic), will have
been weighed against the returns of reality. Whether or not
many of us care, evidenced by an assumed low voter turn­out
across the United States, is questionable.
What is not questionable, and what is most ironical,
is that the politician hurt most in the last six , weeks of
campaigning was not even running for office. His name is
Gerald Ford and he is President of the United States.
President Ford will now face Congress in a considerably
weaker position than he has yet experienced. Whether or not
the Democrats reached that ethereal goal of a veto-proof
Congress, a goal which many of them, including Sam Ervin,
admitted would not be beneficial to the country, this 94th
Congress will view the President in a different light. The
honeymoon between Ford and Capitol Hill of last August,
aged incalcuably by the Nixon pardon, is now, thanks to
Ford's campaign tactics, a marriage on the rocks.
What exactly were those tactics? Described most succinct­ly
by Democratic National Committee Chairman Bob Strauss
President Ford "resurrected the Nixon-Agnew rhetoric of
1970," a rhetoric which has no place in an America racked
by bi-partisan economic woes and calls for belt-tightening.
The sting of the President's remarks was all the more painful
in that he himself has been calling for national support
of his WIN policies, a support which he hoped would be
devoid of political affiliation. But then, on the campaign
trail, he warned that some Democrats "would spend the dome
off the Capitol building if elected," and others were "a
threat to world peace." The hypocrisy in Ford's statements
was perhaps unintentional; the impact it will have on Con­gress
will nevertheless be felt.
Inwardly, most Americans are now seeking a spirit of
reconciliation. We need it. It has been a rough two years,
and according to a recent CBS News opinion poll, eight out
of ten Americans believe things are going to get worse before
they get better. Obviously it is a time for cool heads,
reasonable discussion, and responsible leadership. The Amer-continued
on page four
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Letters to the editor should be
sent to the Clarion, P.O. 91.,
by the Monday preceding
publication.
Volume 50, No.9
.Gentle Spirit:
Group sings for
Christian growth
by Carla Hage
"Let's be honest. There are lots of
people in our churches today whose Chr­istian
commitment is nominal. Gentle
Spirit seeks to challenge these people
to renew their commitment to Christ,"
stated Dan Peterson, director of Christian
Service.
want to communicate a positive message
of the Christian life through their music."
Gentle Spirit started last year as a
group of freshmen music majors getting
together to sing for fun. "After awhile
we asked what sense there was in just
using it for ourselves," explained Dawn
continued on page seven
In contrast to musical groups who-play
primarily to non-Christian audiences and
emphasize evangelism, Gentle Spirit usu­ally
performs for area church congre­gations
and. deals with building up the
body of believers. Dan continued, "They IIPraise!' reioices on stage in concert Saturday night.
review
Festival of Joy entertaining but
_ musically disappointing . I
by Dav..e McSparran
I think of music as an art and its
being so implies the existenc~' of some
objective criteria for determing its good­ness
or badness. Not that the criteria
which judges one form of music applies'
to all forms, but there must be some
sort of objective standard. Every style
of music has a different purpose and
the criteria by which it is judged is
in part determined by that purpose.
The music of Gentle Spirit, if its pur­pose
is merely entertainment, is reason­ably
successful, at least for a non-mus­ical
audience. However, if its purpose
is to demonstrate the creative power
of the human mind, or ultimately the
creative power of God, who gave humans
this artistic creativity, it fails miserably.
The music performed Saturday night by
Gentle Spirit reflects the shallow, com­mercial,
televisionesque mentality that
is unfortunately characteristic of so much
of contemporary Christian music.
This criticism is not aimed at . the
group or at its performance. Its pitch,
blend, and balance were for the most
part, good. My criticism is of the mater­ial
itself, and of the poor taste shown
in selecting and arranging it.
The problem with _ the material is not
that it is unpleasant to listen to. On
the contrary, it is very easy to listen
to and quite pleasing to the ear. But
to derive sensuous pleasure from music,
though there is nothing wrong with it,
is the' shallowest form of appreciation.
It requires almost no mental effort on
the part of the listener, almost in the
same sense that television allows the
viewer to put his mind into a sling,
as it were, and allow it to wither.
We are made in the image of God,
and one of the most important aspects
of that image is the mental capacity
to create and to appreciate creation,
particularly in the area of fine arts.
To exercise this capacity is to manifest
our God-likeness, thereby ultimately to
glorify God.
The basic desire of Gentle Spirit to
glorify God' is commendable, but their
arrangements of both potentially valuable
and worthless material only demonstrate
an apparent lack of creativity and taste.
The other musical group that perform­ed
Saturday night (Praise) performed
almost all 'original material, which shows
, some genuine creative effort and musical
understanding. Though some of their old­er
material contains an excess of mus­ical
gimmickery and shows a lack of
cultural roots.~ their newer compositions
show that the group is maturing and
taking on a real character ' of its own
and a positive sense of direction. The
new material gives the band a · unique
and personal musical flavor without deny­ing
the roots from which it sprang.
A problem, however, with this type of
"
music is that 'it demands technical ex­cellence
in performance.
Though the compositions are very 'excit­ing,
often the performance of them does
not do them justice. The rhythms are
often very syncopa ted and very fast,
and the result is often very sloppy and
noisy. The drums and "vocals are usually
too loud, and the bass and piano are
usually too soft. The result is that the
overall sound is not always clean and
full, but often noisy and empty. The
sparkly, brilliant sound expected from
a horn section seems like it's not quite
there, and pitch problems are not uncom­mon.
The group's lively stage presence, how­ever,
generates excitement despite the
technical difficulties. It's obvious that
they enjoy their music and want to
glorify God with it. The highlight of
their performance was a piece called
"Joy." Though not one of their best
compositions, the song is exciting and
fun, and drew the largest response from
the audience. The most important quality
of the group is that they are using
the creative potential that God has given
them. They , are expressing themselves
and their relationship to God through
music that is unique and meaningful.
I sincerely hope that the negative com­ments
contained in this review will not
be , taken as hollow 'criticism, but as
an exhorta don to Christians to sharpen
and develop their musical tastes, and
to view music as a noble and valuable
art form, and not as merely a means
of "communicating the gospel" or as
television-like entertainment.
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by Mol't, Leaf, and Andy
Bethel College Interim is an opportunity to engage in
courses of'study to expand your educational experience and. a
time to broaden your ever-maturing knowledge of the world
around you. The courses offered for you to pursue have been
carefully selected, but for reasons of a larger enrollment
and a somewhat limited number of course suggestions, the
Registrar has decided to open up several more course offer­ings
to be included in this 1975 Interim term:
ART Basic Erasing
Instructor - Art Gum
An introduction to the art, techniques, and potential of
erasing. Students will study some of the great erasers of
the past and some of the traditional modes of these great
men. Students will erase one major work of art, with em­phasis
on the pre-Romantic portraits.
Categories~reativity Prerequisites-Sketching I
Enrollment Limit-25 Meeting Time-A and-or C
Expenses-$.39 Grading System-P-N
BIOLOGY A Study 'Of Poisonous Plants
Instuctor - Euell Gibbons
Did you know that poison ivy makes a delicious ' tossed
salad? This course offers you practical experience in the
breeding, caring, identification, and eating of poisonous plants.
Categories-Environment
, Prerequisites-First Aid and Health, Scratching I and n
Enrollment Limit-30 Meeting Time-A and-<>rC
Expenses-Medical Fees
Grading Systems-LoN (Live or not live)
EDUCATION Advanced Monitoring
Instructor-Stud E. Hall
The student will gain practical experience in study hall,
washroom, and lunchroom monitoring. He will learn to dis­tinguish
between the various fragrances of smoke, will learn
how to apply sawdust to lunchroom mishaps, and will learn
how to wake up sleepers' in study hall.
Ca tegories-Discipline
Prerequisites'-Jr. High Diploma EnrollmeJ!.t-2
Meeting Time-9n school days when children are present
Expenses-Aspirin and Rolaid cost
Grading System~NO PASS-HALL PASS
ENGLISH Study 'Of 12th Century Bathroom Graffiti
Instructor- John Stall
An introdUction to the form, content, and literary develop­ment
of bathroom graffiti. Class sections will: (1) examine
the classical and European background of bathroom graffiti;
(2) analyze the elements and determine the place of graffiti
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in the American culture. Emphasis will be placed on Bacon,
Hemingway, Yates, Pope, Hawthorne, Emerson, Lake, and
Palmer.
Ga tegories-Vnconcern-<>riented
Prerequisites-None
Enrollment-None
Meeting Time-None
Expenses-None
Grading System-None
MUSIC . An Introduction to Cave Man Rock Music
Instructors-JuIius Whitinger and Robert Berglund
A study of prehistoric rock music as we will delve into
the various modes of this music and will study the differ­ent
strata of rock music by soft, hard, and acid 'rock
tests. We will learn to scale rock formation, such as base
and treble cliffs. This course is designated for both ' the
music major and those who just take rock music for granite.
Categories-Disoriented
Prerequisites-Geology, Church Music
Enrollment-17
Meeting Time-Midnight (Special)
Expenses-Field Trips to Rock Concerts
Grading System-A, 13, C, D #
CHEMISTRY Chem Lab Safety Techniques
linstructor-Dr. Buns N. Burner (Lab Assistant--Miss Hap)
Students will study some of the significant chemistry lab
accidents in recent history and will be required to exper-ience
some basic chern lab hazards themselves, such as third
degree burns, the removing of hot, broken, glassware from
the arms, and eye failure due to late night lab write-ups.
The final exam will consist of reassembling your lab partner.
Ca tegories-Molar Concentrations
Prerequisites-Introduction to Liberal Arts,
Organic Theology I
Enrollment Limit-'6.023 x 10:23
continued from page two
ican people want to believe that their President is after
these same gQals.
The problems of inflation, shortages, and corruption have
taken their toll on the morale of the American' spirit. We
cannot afford to have it further wakened by a President
who puts the interest of his own party above the welfare
of the people. It was this mentality of "my party is more
important than the people" that led us down the painful
path of Watergate. .
We are not accusing President Ford of such ' an atti­tude.
What we are aware of is that the mistakes he made
in his campaigning for RepUblicans during Election '74
must not be repeated. As he now faces an angry Congress,
he has no one to blame but himself.
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PAC sets 9'001: $5,000 for Honduras
by Mary Norton
The Public Action Committee (PAC) has announced its in­tentions
to help the hurricane-stricken Honduras through three
projects being planned. These projects include a marathon
basketball game, pancake breakfasts and a school-wide fast.
Headed up by Bob Moeller, sophomore seJ!ator-at-large,
the' PAC has submitted a bill and had.it passed in the Stu­dent
Senate. This resolution calls for student resources in
terms of volunteers and the planning of the recently formed
Public Action Committee to help alleviate the deyastation and
suffering in the Honduras area.
Bobbi Hersch, a freshman recently elected senator-at­large
and member of the committee, stressed that a goal of
approximately ,$5,000 has been set for the entire year.
She said, "Hopefully, we will raise more money after Christ­mas.
But right now, because of the present situation in Hon­duras,
we need to raise as much money in as little time as
possible, with as little effort as possible."
Organization of the committee and its subcommittee~
will include mostly Senate chairmen from the Student
Association to head up the three projects.
Bobbi mentioned that "no dates have been set" for the
Moeller: we want to do '
something to help those.
who a re now sufferi ng
Bob Moeiler, a sophmore from Richfield, Minnesota, is chair­m~
n of the Public Action Committee. In a recent CMRION
INTERVIEW, Moeller talked about the PAC.
C: What 'exactly is the Public Action Committee?
Moeller: Although this might have bad connotations, I see
it as a type of social action committee.
C: Where is its place in the Bethel communit,?
M: We've got a Christian Service Department to take care
of our spiritual outreach needs at Bethel but we also need
a group or a committee to take care of the physical and
material needs of people outside of the Bethel community.
That's not to say that · this kind of program isn't an effect­ive
witness.
C: What actual projects bas your committee been involved
in this ye,ar?
M: We sponsored a voter registration drive which we saw
as a way to inspire the social consciousness of Bethel stu­dents.
On November 11th ' we'll be having the Blood Drive,
and then there is Project Fifi coming up~
C: What exactly is Project Fifi?
M: Around September 20, Hurricane Fifi hit in the Hon­duras
area of . Central America. It left thousands of people..
dead and even more than that homeless. Now they're having
tremendous problems with disease and lack of food · and med­ical
supplies. Vfe wal'lt to do something to help those who are
now suffering.
continued on page six
three projects, "but it looks like the pancake . breakfasts
will be first."
Some preliminary planning has also gone into the mara­thon
basketball game. According to Bobbi, "The teams wili
include students, and possibly' faculty. Sponsorship will prob­ably
come from churches which will pledge financial support.
"We have sent letters out to conference churches of all
states," said Bobbi.
Some problems may surface in organizing the fast because
of the use of food cards instead of coupons. But PAC
hopes to work out details with the food service soon.
When asked why PAC isn't considering a concert to raise
funds like last year's Paul Stookey concert for African Re­lief,
Bobbi replied, "It's possible, but we would have to start
now to plan for a concert next spring. Time is import­ant.
Honduras needs the money now."
Other members of PAC include: Jean Barker, Dean John­son,
Ric Stewart, Kim Glenn, J 0 Ellen \Jessen, Gary Wright,
Tim Nelson and Darrell Lovins. .
Bobbi feels that this committee can really be effective.
"It's hard for us to imagine what it's really like in Hon­duras
now. Raising funds for such a project is something
I feel we can get excited about."
Bob Moeller
/i't)6
continued from page five •
c: How was Project Fifi set up?
M: We wrote to the Red Cross in New York and to the State
Department and asked for a list of non-governmental agencies
working with the hurricane survivors. We've received names
of over two dozen agencies already.
C: What's your chief concern regarding the chOOSing of an
ag;ency through which to channel your funds?
M: We want to make sure that our money will be spent
in a reliable manner. The money will be given in good
faith and we want to make sure it is spent that way.
C: Which agencies look most promising right n?w?
M: The top three are the National Association of Evan­gelicals,
the Medical Assistance Program, and the Red Cross.
We are going to submit those names to the Senate for the
final decision.
C: How would you answer the common criticism that ' most
money given in such projects gets lost in administrative
costs?
M: That's why we're concerned about the agency we go with.
I've told each company we've dealt with that they must
account to us how the money is spent. We're asking them to
produce an itemized list.
C: Wouldn't it be better to get involved in a localized
social action project?
M: We haven't recently had 10,000 people killed in the Twin
Cities. Also, it's important for the world to see who will
answer in time of crisis. If the Unitarians and the Seventh
"if you accept the teachings
of Christ as 'rules' for the
way you live . . . your reaction
to human need becomes a
central part of your life."
Day Adventists respond and Christians don't, well, the im­plications
are obvious.
c: How would you convince a Bethel student to get In·
volved in Project Fifi?
M: I've thought about that a lot. First, if you accept the
teachings of Christ as "rules" for the way you live your life,
your reaction to human need becomes a central part of · your
life. The judgment account ' in Revelation in which Christ
rebukes would-be followers of His for ignoring the world
around them, well, it disturbs me too much to just let it
go. Second, this is a way to battle the " clO.I ster mental it y "
of which Bethel students are occasionally accused.
C: Do you 'expect much support for Project Fifi?
M: Yes, I'm optimistic, because people are going to be ~o­tivated
to involve themselves. I think we can really be domg
the work of God in helping to alleviate some of the suffer­ing
down there.
C: How will the fact that the African Relief Project was
a huge success last year affect your project?
M: We are not trying to repeat last year's performance;
neither are we in a "can you beat this?" type of com­petition.
I think it will help us because people will see that
such an idea can be successful.
C: How would yo sum up tire goals of Project Fifi?
M: I see Project Fifi as Bethel's celebration of Thanks­giving.
It.is a way to express "thanks" and to share the real
meaning of that word with others who are in need.
C.oming in two weeks
Guys, games; and 9.rub: ·
it's Nik-Da,g!
by Dan Joling
It's that time again ...
Football's over, Thanksgiving is approaching, the leaves
are gone, and the thoughts of young ladies turn naturally
to .... Nik Dag.
A glance at the big weekend's activities scheduled for Nov.
ember 22-23 shows a bill of fare too exciting to be passed
up by any Bethel girl, especially if she possesses a drop of
Swedish blood.
In planning the weekend for the lucky fellow she chooses
to accompany, she can consider cheering the Royals on to
victory in a basketball game against the University of Minn­esota-
Morris Friday evening. Following the game an ice
cream social is plan~ed, for those with energy enough to eat
after the game.
Saturday afternoon offers a chance for the Nik-Dager to
cultivate a Nik-Dagee's tastes, by taking him to a matinee
performance of The Crucible at the Guthrie Theater, where
200 seats have been reserved for Bethel students.
For tho~e preferring fresher air, picnicing at Taylor's
Falls (weather permitting) poses a pleasant substitute. The
view of the falls can make almost any girl forget the work
put into food preparation. It's also a good place to hand a
fellow a pie .... or a cake ... or cookies.
Entertaining Saturday evening in a semi-formal concert
in the gymnasium will be Jerry Limpic and Mark Raybrun,
two Christian performers from California. Jerry Limpic is a
former member of Gabriel, which provided the entertain­ment
at last year's Nik Dag concert.
Any girl who finds the Bethel activities inadequate for
her Nik Dag weekend should check the campus coordinator's
office for alternatives around the Twin Cities area. Con­sidering
the event and the availability of the 1974-75 rosters,
no Bethel girl should be date-destitute by Thanksgiving.
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November 11·15
Monday: Ebenezer Sikakane and A­biel
Thipanyane, evangel­ists
from Zululand, South
Africa . .
Tuesday: Hbenezer Sikakane and A-biel
Thipanyane
Wednesday: Worship in the Midweek­"
G.etting a Hold of Your­self"
by Pastor Lawson
Thursday: "Choralerna," 40-voice
Swedish Gospel Choir
Friday: SMP presentation by sum­mer
missionaries to New
England and Canada
* * * "Showtime, U.S.A.," the Bethel fall
pops concert, will be presented Friday,
November 15 at 8 p.m. It will feature
tunes from the outstanding musicals of
the decade. The pops concert is' sponsored
by the Bethel Women's Auxiliary, and
all proceeds go to Bethel. Refreshments
in a "side walk cafe" are offered at
the close of the concert. Adult tickets
$2, student tickets $1 (this includes the
food consumed afterwards.
* * * by Carla Hage
The last semester meeting of Veritas,
the philosophy club, will be November
12 and will feature Dr. Bruce Reichen­bach,
Augsburg College, on the topic
"Immortality: Possible, Impossible?"
Dr. Reichenbach, chairman of the phil­osophy
department at Augsburg, is the
author of a forthcoming book on the
subject of immortality. He is also author
of the book, The Cosmological Argument
and has had several articles published
in various philosophical JOUrnals.
The meeting will be held at the home
of Paul Harris, 1006 Sixth St. S., Min­neapolis,
and will begin at 7 :30 p.m.
' * * * ~ Edith Norberg's Carillon Chorusters,
a Twin Cities' children's choir disting­uished
in international competition, will
be presentng a concert Monday at 7 :30
p.m. in the Bethel Seminary Chapel.
Sponsored by the Bethel College Music
Department, the concert is free and open
to the public. Refreshments will be serv­ed
afterwards, and Mrs. Norberg will
conduct a short question and answer per­iod
with interested students.
Last summer, the Carillon Chorusters
took second place in the 28th Annual
International Musical Eisteddfod at Llan­gollen,
Wales. It was the first children'S
choir from the pnited States to place
in that contest, which included 2,000 com­petitors
from 30 different countries.
* * * CONGRATULATIONS! !! To Mom and
Dad Friberg (Edgren Dorm Parents)
on the birth of Sarah Lee Anne, a seven
pound baby girl, on Sunday, November
3, 1974. Who said girls never lived in
Edgren? '
continued from ,lag!! three
Harper. "So we went to Christian Ser­vice
and now we are using our talents
to serve the Lord."
Although some. of the original members
of the 'group have left since last year
and Gentle Spirit is no ' longer made
up of all music. majors, the group is
still centralized by their desire to sing
for the glory of God. The nine-member
ensemble includes Karen Aasness, Paul
Siemers and Paul Wood, vocalists; Dawn
Harper, Phyllis Buttner and Dave States,
vocalists and guitarists; Jennifer Cock­rell,
flutist and vocalist; and Lyna Jane
Thompson and J ~ff Miller, vocalists and
pianists. '
Jeff commented, "Now that we have
got the notes learned and the music
down, we are starting to expand and
diversify our presentation." Besides per­forming
a variety of contemporary folk
songs, the group wants to incorporate
sing-along choruses, dramatic recitations
and testimonies into their program. "The
Lord gave us certain talents to express
ourselves and we can only serve Him
through them," Jeff said. "And we have
so many kinds of talent in the group,
we can really branch out now."
Bleed Monda'y
by Rhonda Dye
"It's a way to do something for some­one
you don't know, a way to . show
love without expecting any in return,"
said Linsey Ericson, coordinator of the
Blood Drive to be held on Bethel's camp­us
November 11.
The Drive will be sponsored by the
American R~d Cross. It ' is the prime
blood supplier for the Mayo Clinic and
the University of Minnesota Hospitals.
American Red Cross workers will be
on campus November 11 conducting the
Drive from 9 . a.m. until 3 p.m. The
lobby near the gym entrance is the
location for the Drive.
Students interested in donating blood
can sign up for an appointment Novem­ber
4-8. New Dorm and townhouse res­idents
can sign up for an appointment
with their R.A. Old campus students,
off campus students, faculty and others
can schedule appointments at the table
set up in front of the P.O.'s. Donors
can choose their appointment time and
should allow for 45 minutes to an hour
for the entire procedure.
Student volunteers will be needed to
assist the operation of the Drive. "We
can use people to help set up, type,
and help out wherever they are needed,"
said Linsey. Those interested in volun­teering
their time can contact Linsey
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son, who had 271 yards. Rapinchuk scored three touchdowns
during the season.
Ken Coffman, a sophomore from Three Oaks, Michigan,
kicked three field goals, two of those Saturday against
Northland. Coffman was injured after he drilled a 30-yard
field goal in the third quarter, and was taken to Midway Hos­pital.
His first kick, in the second quarter, was good from
40 ya.rds out. -
. Although "the entire defensive squad deserves much
credit," Dave Klostreich, assistant coach for the Royals, men­tioned
several outstanding individual efforts. In the defensive
backfield, senior Terry Karlsgodt distinguished himself con­sistently
throughout the ' season, twice receiving Bethel fOot­ball's
"back of the week" honors. Ward Anderson, Kevin
Hallstrom, Bruce Kaihoi, and Ron Sawtell were instrumental
in making several key interceptions as they maintained tight
pass coverage.
Interim in Israel:
live with Israelis, Arabs
by Carla Hage
Living with both Israelis and Arabs in Jerusalem this
Interim, 38 Bethel students will examine ' modern poli­tical
problems from both perspectives, as well as study
our Lord's ministry in the Holy City.
The students will spend 21 days in Israel under the
short term program of the American Insititute of Holy
Land StUdies. The Institute, established in 1957, is a non­denominational
organization that provides Americans in Is­'
rael an opportunity to study under Israeli and Arab teach-ers.
The Institute is located on Mount Zion in Jerusalem,
overlooking the Valley of Hinnom. In this setting, students
can become thoroughly acquainted with both the old and
new cities of Jerusalem.
Presently 38 students are pre-paid and prepared to
leave with Dr. Arthur Lewis on December 29. They will
fly to Paris and spend two days there. On January 1,
the group will travel to Tel Aviv. After 21 days in the
Holy Land, they will continue on to Athens, and spend four
days in the area studying and sight-seeing. Side trips
will include 'stops in Corinth and at the Delphi Oracle.
The Bethel group will then return to Paris for two more
days before f~ying back to Minnesota on January 30.
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The defensive line, composed largely of freshmen and
sophomores, performed well under pressure with relatively
little experience, said Klostreich. Doug Berg, Wayne Lav­renz,
Frank Bahr, Steve Joqnson, and Mike Otto formed the
nucleus of that group. '
Linebacker should be the Royals' strongest defensive posi­position
next year, according to Klostreich. Randy Brodeen
is the only linebacker who will be lost to graduation.
For six seniors, the Northland game was their last as
Bethel football players. Fred Witzgall, Dave Hoehl, Larry
Brandes, Terry Jenson, Randy Brodeen, and Terry Karlsgodt
will be giving way to a host of 1~ juniors listed on the
present roster.
Against Northland, the Royals churned up a total off~nse
of 417 yards. The Lumberjacks scored first on a seven­yard
run by Paul Kolesar, but Bethel came back to tight­en
up the defense, stifling all further attempts to score.
Holine hit Walker once in each of the first three quarters,
and Coffman kicked two successful conversions, in addition
to his two field goals.
Srocce,r team f'inishes
seaso1n with a wi n
Bethel's soccer team Saturday edged Gustavus Adolphus
College 2-1, finishing the season with a substantial record of
seven wins, five losses, and two ties.
Steve Jergenson, one of two seniors on the team, said that
lack of experience put the Royals off to a bad start (they
lost three of Ute first five contests), but by mid-season they
had sparked a five-game winning streak. The other senior
on the team was back-up goalie Jeff Snicale.
Next year's squad, with the combination of depth and ex­perience,
should improve and provide some tough competi­tion
along the way, Jergenson said. Leadership for the 1975
season will be provided by upcoming seniors Tim Leaf­blad,
Dave Mortenson, Hideo Nishihata, Alan Vogel, and Te­feri
Fufa.
Peter Wilson scored the last two goals of the season
against MIAC second-place Gustavus. The first resulted from
a penalty kick, and the second came on a soft, but well­placed
boot by Wilson that caught the Gustavus goalie off­balance.
"In the second half the Gusties really put on the pres­sure,"
Jergenson said. Bethel's stingy defense held up,
however, and allowed only one goal, clinching the game for
the Royals, 2-1.
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Anne Frank
moves play-goers
by Laura Alden
In the stifling stillness that followed
the arrest of those in the hide-out, the
audience was united in a moving de­nouement
of thought: It really did
happen. The hunted innocents represented
in The Diary of Anne Frank were real
people. The power of the plot was realiz­ed
and magnified by actors and actress­es.
The Bethel Drama Department staged
eight performances (October 24 - Novem­ber
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a two-act play based on the book Anne
Frank: Diary of a Young Firl, by Fran­ces
Goodrich and Albert Hackett. The
play, directed by Douglas M. Briggs,
assistant professor of Drama, was an
enactment of sketches from a young
Jewess' diary, written during a two-year
period of hiding from the German Ges­tapo
in World War II.
Over 1100 people viewed the play. "We
were really pleased with the response,"
commented Briggs. "There was a large
off-campus attendance, especially from
the local churches. The audiences were
always very much 'with' the play.
"It was difficult for the cast to main­tain
their performances in a non-profess­ional
setting, but they settled into their
roles well. The best part was the per­sonal
growth in the cast and crew. There
was a tremendous unity of the production
company," said Briggs.
Many viewers reacted favorably to the
production. Said one, "It was interesting
to think that that really happened. The
whole thing was very thought provoking."
Another commented, "It makes me won­der
how dedicated I am to what I be­lieve.
"
Bethel places 4th
in NAIA meet
by Keith Kr,amer
The cross country team finished its
season on Saturday by placing fourth
in the NAIA District 13 meet at Como
Golf Course.
Moorhead State won easily with 21
points, followed by St. Thomas with 47,
Winona State with 102, Bethel with 137,
UMD with 140, Bemidji State with 146,
Southwest State with 179, St. John's with
210 and St. Olaf finished with 237. Con­spicuously
absent from the results was
the defending champion, Hamline, which
couldn't field a full team. Moorhead
State's Mike Francis won the very fast
race with 25 :09, as the Dragons placed
four more runners in the top ten.
Jeff Larson once again led the Roy­al's
scoring, finishing 9th with 26 :22.
His time set a new Bethel record for
the Championship Course, breaking the
old record of 27:21 set by Steve Whit­taker
in last year's district meet. F ollow­ing
Larson was Steve Whittaker, who
finished 19th with 27 :05. Curt Brown was
next, placing 33rd with 27 :53. Larry Cald­well
came in 45th with 28 :38 and John
Cox was right behind him placing 46th
with 28 :40. Rounding out the scoring
was Scott Larson, who finished 53rd.
The top three teams will now go to
the NAIA Nationals in Salina, Kansas
on November 16.
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The Women's Intercollegiate Volleyball team
pictured in action above, will close their regular
playing seaso'n when they meet Carleton Monday,
there, and Hamline Thursday on the home court
at 7 p.m. They will compete in the state tournament
November 16 at Macalester in their last game of
the season.
The team met Concordia and Augsburg this
week. They lost to St. Olaf and St. Catherine
last week. As of November 4, they hold a 3-3 re­cord.
Royals bo,mb Northla1nd,
post 5-4 season record
by Curtis Kregness
Bethel's 26-7 victory Saturday over Northland College gave '
the Royals their first winning football season in ten years.
On the way to a five-win, four-loss overall record, Bethel
also stopped Milton College 8-7, shut out Dr. Martin Luther
20-0 and Concordia of St. Paul 13-0, and finished off Sioux
Falls 14-6.
In the Tri-State Conference, the Royals shared a three­way
tie for third with Sioux Falls and Westmar. North­western
was first, Yankton second, and Concordia fourth.
The season was memorable in many respects. John Ho­line,
junior quarterback from Cambridge, Minnesota, led Beth­el's
scoring by way of "aerial bombardment," in the words of
Tim Maring, statistician. Ten of the Royals' 17 touchdowns
came on passes from Holine to Kim Walker - a small,
but extremely fast wide receiver from Canfield, Ohio. Holine
completed 56 of 144 passes for 872 yards, while Walker caught
24 of those for 531 yards.
Bethel's two leading rushers were freshman Mark Rap­inchuk!
who picked up 389 yards, and junior Donny Peter-continued
on page eight
ten
behind the news
Confidence leads to
'74 football milepost
by Dan J oling
Bethel College defeated Northland College of Ashland,
Wisc., last Saturday 26-7. The Royals' record for the 1974 sea­son
stands at 5-4, five wins and four losses. If Bethel Col­lege
would have lost to Northland College its record would
have been four wins and five losses. The difference is com­parable
to the chasm separating day and night, silver and
tinsel, Dr. Gaymont's yogurt and Cloverleaf.
A loss Saturday would have made 1974 another season
to forget, the tenth year in a row Bethel would be fated
to have a losing year. It would represent a miniscule im­provement
over the past two years when the Royals have
been 3-6.
Instead the final record is 5-4, making 1974 historic,
a winning year.
What does this represent for those directly involved?
For the team a number of things. They heard all year an
emphasis on mental toughness: concentration to the point
of refusing to make mistakes characteristic of a losing team.
The 5-4 record represents getting past cliches, hearing mean­ing
instead of words, actually having confidence instead of
trying to talk oneself into having it.
The confidence was evident in the games when the Roy­als
fell behind, but refused to passively lose. A seven­point
deficit going into the fourth quarter did not seem
insurmountable knowing the explosive potentiality of a Holine
to Walker pass.
Confidence was evident in an inexperienced defensive line,
believing they could perform successfully even after losing
a teammate with the stature of Fred Witzgall.
Confidence was evident in freshmen who had not been
through the lean years, who did not know how to lose,
who refused to believe a winning season was out of reach.
For upperclassmen the confidence appeared during games
when they realized they could and should win, instead of
reflecting on the possibility of winning after the game.
To the coaches and especially Coach Reynolds, a winning
season is important as proof to reaffirm a theory that a
Christian college is a natural place to find people who be­lieve
in themselves. A record of 5-4 is a goal achieved,
a natural progression from earlier goals such as breaking
a 19 game winless streak. But like that milepost, achiev­ing
a winning season is only one goal in a series: next
year there must be further improvement.
One searches at a time like this for heroes, picking out
those on whom laurel wreaths can be placed, those who are
responsible for successful changes. But just as there have
been no sudden changes, there have been no sudden heroes.
No miracles were performed and therefore there is no mir­acle-
maker to laud. Only mortals scratching to save an as­pect
of college from disappearing, and in their scratching,
finding rewards in learning more about life, God, and Who
they are.